December 2006 Photo Contest

[Cazador]

Okay. Here's a summary of the ideas we've covered for the photo contest, which should start tomorrow.

1) Only one entry is allowed per person each month.
2) Pictures must be related to garter snakes.
3) All pictures are eligible. They don't have to be recent.
4) At the end of the month, we'll add a poll to vote for the winning picture.
5) The winner will pick the theme, or category, for the following month's contest. This is completely at the winner's disgression, and the winner may choose not to have any theme, if desired.
6) The winner may submit photos for the following month's contest, but the same person is not allowed to win two months in a row. (This prevents the winner from choosing categories they're likely to win the following month).

Anyone can start the contest on 1 December, but I'd suggest copying these rules into the first post on the new thread. It's title should be something like "December 2006 Photo Contest," so we can distinguish between monthly contests. Best of luck ;),
Rick

[Thamnophis]

Let's start... :)

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/Thamnophis_sirtalis_tetrataenia.jpg

[Stefan-A]

http://koti.mbnet.fi/thamnoph/extra/phcontest1b.jpg

[GarterGuy]

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//512/medium/Petra_head.jpg

I really need to get a macrolense!

[reptileparadise]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v479/vuurbuikpad/kopeetvisSmall.jpg

[felicianolis]

thamnophis radix my friends!!! ;-)

[Cazador]

Wow! What awesome pictures so far! Reptileparadise, what's your snake eating, and what's on the food?

I'll lower the bar a little bit with a picture of one of my T.s. pickeringii chasing down a moving piece of caribou meat :).
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/DSC06200.JPG

[ssssnakeluvr]

Here's a male florida blue that I had, unfortunately he passed away last winter...:( I do have his sister tho....

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//504/medium/Dons_Snakes_201_096.jpg

[Sid]

this doesn't match the quality of most of the great photos posted thus far, but here's Wiggles.
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/Wiggles-4.JPG

[boeh]

Here's my contribute. Most of you already know this picture.

http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/../../thamphotos/data//500/concinnus02.jpg

[Spiderqwan]

Rocky wasnt being cooperative for the photo shoot, took quite some time to get this shot.
http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/attachments/thamnophis-contests/49d1165272437-december-2006-photo-contest-shy-boy.jpg

[abcat1993]

Spiderqwan, I still don't see anything except for a red X
Anyways this one's old but it's pretty good.
http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/5148/mattspics075ri8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[GarterGuy]

Here's a male florida blue that I had, unfortunately he passed away last winter...:( I do have his sister tho....

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//504/medium/Dons_Snakes_201_096.jpg

WOW:eek: ....that's a beautiful snake.....very sorry for your loss.

[Spiderqwan]

Whee at last :)
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/Shy_Boy.jpg

[Beautifylgirl]

I think most of you have seen this pict before but here's one of my girl. It is the one good close up shot I've gotten so far, although everything looks extremely red in this particular shot. ;)
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k269/Beautifylgirl/Snake/pictures186.jpg

[Gijs & Sabine]

And than the big question: How many tetrataenia's are this ?? LOL

http://img488.imageshack.us/img488/9756/p1010255pa7.jpg

[Snaky]

Let me join with this picture:
http://gallery.dierenparadijs.be/data/525/medium/183_8338_klein.JPG

[Beautifylgirl]

And than the big question: How many tetrataenia's are this ?? LOL

http://img488.imageshack.us/img488/9756/p1010255pa7.jpg
.... Three?? I tried to follow the lines but my eyes started to cross. ;) Now if they were all different colors, one red,one blue, one black, it would be much easier.
Very nice picture though.
Brittany

[Gijs & Sabine]

You're right, Brittany:cool: There're three in the pic.

[abcat1993]

but if they were all red, blue, and black, then there would be tons of them! :D

[Stefan-A]

Just wanted to remind all of you that the contest is still in progress. More pictures, please. :)

[Cazador]

I'd like to second Stefan's comment. Participation is the issue. I know I won't win, but I enjoy seeing other's photos; so I offer mine as well. Let's see those garters, folks :). We should also start thinking about how to refine the rules (if necessary) for next month's contest.

[CrazyHedgehog]

Ok then, pretty hopeless at taking photos, but just to join in, this is my son and his Florida Blue 'Big Mamma'
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/cairnbigmammac.JPG

[Daniel]

Finally I had the time for putting my contribution to this thread:

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//502/medium/PICT0855.JPG

Isn´t it nice, how the second similis-female looks directly into the camera?!

I like this photo a lot.

Best wishes,

Daniel

[Elliot]

That one might be my favorite. :)